Dee-Mack good on field and off

As expected, it was a great first weekend of high school football. Upsets. Tight games down to the final seconds. Other teams showing tremendous firepower.

One of those teams showing off its high-octane offense was Deer Creek-Mackinaw. The Chiefs rolled up 348 yards on the ground and another 88 in the air — mostly in the first half of a 55-6 thumping of El Paso-Gridley. Ten different Dee-Mack players ran the ball and six scored touchdowns.

But Dee-Mack wasn’t just good on the field. They were gracious off the field, making this fledgling small-school football writer feel right at home. Athletics director Scott Krause went out of his way to make sure I was taken care of, from securing a spot in the pressbox to making sure I had a place to file my story after the game. Props also to the press box crew and Dee-Mack coach Job Linboom and his staff for their help and hospitality.

As for the players, Brandon Evans showed his humility by giving big props to his offensive line after the senior back ran for 145 yards (140 in the first half).